The Seasons of Doubt
by Jeannie Burt
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Pub Date May 08 2018 | Archive Date Jun 30 2018
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Description
On the frigid Nebraska prairie of 1873, Mary Harrington’s husband abandons her and their five-year-old son. Three months later, she does not know if he is alive or dead.
By this time, their sod house is freezing and they have run out of food and fuel. Desperate, they leave their homestead and set out in the midst of a prairie winter.
Despite her bleak prospects, Mary must find a way for them to survive. But how?
A Note From the Publisher
After college, she lived in San Francisco, New York and Milano where she became passionate about art. She adores Paris and visits often. She now lives in the Pacific northwest.
Through the years, Jeannie always wrote–jotted mostly. But jotting eventually turned to “real” writing and her writing has been published for a long time.
First came two non-fiction titles, “What You Need to Know to Show Your dog” and “Lymphedema”. But her real passion lay in fiction, reading, talking, escaping in, and eventually writing fiction. Her first novel, “When Patty Went Away”, was published February 2013. An historical novel, “The Seasons of Doubt” is scheduled to publish May 2018.
"The Seasons of Doubt" will be available in print (ISBN 9780989544658, $17.99 through Ingram and Amazon) and eBook (ISBN 9780989544627, $3.99)
Advance Praise
“Channeling Willa Cather’s searing descriptions of pioneer life, Jeannie Burt’s The Seasons of Doubt--an emotionally gripping portrait of pioneer life in 1870s Nebraska--transcends the historical genre with its unvarnished look at the degradations and triumphs of life in the western territories. With exquisite detail and gorgeous prose, Burt transports you into the world of Mary Harrington, a beleaguered but scrappy and courageous woman who is trying to raise a son despite “devastating, Burt writes with huge empathy about a lost way of life that was not kind to women.”
--Lisa Alber, author "Whispers in the Mist" and "Path Into Darkness"
“Written to challenge and to reveal the courage necessary to survive... The Seasons of Doubt is the realism of our legacies, with our generation living the dreams of our ancestors, who came to Nebraska as homesteaders, searching for 'the better life.' Thank you for this most enjoyable book.”
--Dr. Marilyn Peterson, Associate Professor, Historian
“The Seasons of Doubt is about abandonment, survival, and a young mother's determination. Her profound strength and courage in the face of rain, heat, devastation, and isolation in a world even the neighbors have fled contributes to a survival story firmly rooted in history, yet filled with one woman's obstinate determination to make a go of things against all odds. As she finds the courage to accept what she cannot change and the determination to reinvent her life,.. this ... women-centric pioneer story ...will resonate with any readers interested in Western history, women's experiences, and a fictional journey made by one special, feisty survivor.”
--D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
“In her well-researched book The Seasons of Doubt Jeannie Burt captures early Cozad, Nebraska. I had to keep reminding myself it was a novel, based as it is on historical facts when John J Cozad, father of world-renowned artist Robert Henri, founded our town.”
--Marlene Geiger, Board President, Robert Henri Museum
“A story of people and struggle and regret...where one woman’s love of her son drives her forward against incredible odds. I was mesmerized by the beauty of the prose...a great read.”
--Donna Croy Wright, author "The Scattering of Stones"
Marketing Plan
Author tour to Nebraska late July. Will include small print, radio ad campaign, library book club blog tour, author signings, media press releases
Author tour to Nebraska late July. Will include small print, radio ad campaign, library book club blog tour, author signings, media press releases
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780989544627 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
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